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Letter: Otroverts can unite and possibly love cats (2)

Published 1 October 2025

From Paul Mostyn, Leeds, UK

Sugden’s witty letter about being an otrovert prompted me to reread Rami Kaminski’s original article. I happened to be stroking my cat, whom I respect and admire, at the time, and it struck me that cats are extreme otroverts, the polar opposite to dogs. Our cat exploits us mercilessly, while being totally indifferent to our continued existence. He also studiously ignores all other cats. Does this explain the widely held belief that people are either cat people or dog people?

Issue no. 3563 published 4 October 2025

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